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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesgarrota
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ɡarˈrɔta
"Il condannato fu giustiziato tramite la garrota."
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An apparatus used for execution by strangulation, typically consisting of an iron collar or a cord tightened by a windlass.
"The historical museum displayed a 19th-century iron garrote used in penal institutions."
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To execute or kill someone by strangulation with a cord, wire, or collar.
"The thriller novel featured a scene where the villain attempted to garrote the detective in the dark alley."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Spanish word 'garrote', meaning a stick or cudgel, which traces back to Old Spanish and likely has roots in the Celtic or Germanic languages. Historically associated with an execution device utilizing a tightened iron collar or cord, the term evolved in English during the 19th century to describe both the apparatus and the method of strangulation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Garrote" is said worldwide
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garrot
Transliteration: ɡaʁo
"Le prisonnier a failli subir le supplice du garrot."
Garotte
Transliteration: ɡaˈʁɔtə
"Die Hinrichtung wurde mit einer Garotte vollstreckt."
garrota
Transliteration: ɡarˈrɔta
"Il condannato fu giustiziato tramite la garrota."
garrote
Transliteration: ɡaˈrote
"El reo fue ejecutado en el garrote vil."
garrote
Transliteration: ɡaˈʁɔti
"O prisioneiro foi executado com um garrote."
फांसी का फंदा
Transliteration: faansi ka phanda
"उसने तार से गला घोंट दिया।"
绞杀木
Transliteration: jiǎoshā qì
Script: 绞杀器
"刺客用钢丝作为绞杀工具。"
교살기
Transliteration: gyosalgi
"범인은 교살기를 사용하여 피해자를 공격했습니다."
絞首刑用器具
Transliteration: kōshukeiyō kigu
"歴史小説にはガロット刑がたびたび登場する。"
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